How important is eye contact among musicians? For conductor Leonard Slatkin, eyes work where words fail. “The most expressive tool we have is our eyes.” While most musicians agree, they also acknowledge that not all eye contact is … » Read

Brown University has named its new performing arts center, scheduled to open in fall 2023, in honor of Frayda B. Lindemann, a trustee of the university and the president and CEO of the board of directors at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, and … » Read

Arts presenters throughout Iowa are trying to build a new normal, putting into effect what they learned during the pandemic. At the same time, they remain wary of completely relaxing the public health measures that were de rigueur for nearly two … » Read

The Florida Division of Cultural Affairs will be disbursing grants totaling $59 million to 556 organizations, a figure that more than doubles last year’s $26.7 million grant pool. “I think the arts and cultural field is doing a great … » Read

The July auction of the “Hellier” Stradivarius at Christies’s London is projected to bring as much as $11.3 million. Made in 1679 by the Italian violin maker Antonio Stradivari, the instrument is one of his earlier instruments … » Read

Not for the first time, a cell phone interrupted a key moment at La Scala yesterday. Last night during a performance of the “Patria oppressa” chorus from Macbeth, Riccardo Chailly stopped the entire Teatro alla Scala Orchestra and … » Read

If you have a conscience, you'll want to make a donation: Carnegie Hall will stream a recording of its May 23 benefit Concert for Ukraine at no charge starting Wednesday afternoon, June 8, at 2 p.m., both on its website and social media channels. … » Read

MILAN — Milan’s famed La Scala opera house on Monday announced the celebration of next season’s gala premiere with the Russian opera Boris Godunov , a move it hopes will underline the separation of culture from politics. La … » Read

Enjoying opera often calls for a viewer to suspend disbelief in the face of plot points that defy logic and portrayals shaped by offensive stereotypes and racist depictions of non-Western characters. Examples abound: white tenors donning … » Read

Carnegie Hall hosts hundreds of events annually, many of them featuring the world’s leading orchestras, instrumentalists, and vocalists. For a musician to perform at Carnegie Hall is often the pinnacle of their career. But there is another … » Read